We are so stoked to be able to watch not only the finals but the semi-finals from Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert , starting TODAY! There are so many women out there competing, including our team riders Anna Shea and Mia Kretzer! We will be cheering them on as they compete in the vert contest and best trick!

FRIDAY

Women’s Semi Finals Group 1

4 PM MT / 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET

Women’s Semi-Finals Group 2

5 PM MT / 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET

Legends Demo - includes Lizzie Armanto and Lyn-Z Adams-Hawkins Pastrana

7:05 PM MT / 6:05 PM PT / 9:05 PM ET

WATCH IT ALL LIVE ——-> HERE!

SATURDAY

Women’s Finals

3:00 PM MT / 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET

Women’s Best Trick

4:50 PM MT / 3:50 PM PT / 6:50 PM ET

WATCH IT ALL LIVE ——-> HERE!

WATCH IT LIVE HERE!

Please Vote For Team Rider Leiola Kahaku!

Lume Six is giving away four $500 grants to women athletes to support them in achieving their goals!

One of the women in the finals is our team rider Leiola!

The aim is to help women athletes pursue their 2025 goals with confidence and provide much needed financial support.

Support Women: Athletes will award $500 and Lume Six products to four recipients for the Summer 2025 season.

You can read more about the program HERE

The Support Women: Athletes grant series offers a financial boost to help women cross a finish line, summit a long-dreamed-of peak, or finally embark on an adventure they’ve always imagined. Submissions are open to women of all levels, from professionals to amateurs, who are chasing their athletic ambitions this summer.

Voting is open until July 18th, winners will be announced July 21st! 3 winners will be selected by Community voting, 1 will be selected by Lume Six. 

VOTE FOR LEIOLA KAHAKU HERE!

Tune in LIVE to the women’s events on Sunday, July 13th on Jackalope.co or via YouTube!

Known locally as “Nic and Gabs Bowl” this bowl is massive!

AN INTERVIEW WITH GABS BROWNFIELD

We originally met Gabs years ago during the Vans Girls Pool Party days. These were the days when there were not a ton of contests just for girls and women. Women from all over would come to compete and have fun. Gabs was always a favorite and a standout with her speed and style in the combi. Throughout her life she has always found ways to merge her love of skateboarding with family and community. From her wedding day, to building an insanely big bowl on her family property, to hosting a women’s skate weekend, so women from all over can come skate the bowl with her! Did we also mention she also comes from a skateboarding family?

Gabs personifies everything we love about skate community. Read on to hear more about her skateboarding history, her family, building that huge bowl and what’s next!

Hi Gabs! Thanks so much for doing this interview with us. A lot of people in the skate community know you and the bowl, but many don’t so let’s give them some insight!

When and where did you start skateboarding?
I grew up in Canton, OH and started skating in 2004

How old were you?
Well, the first skateboard I have ever had was when I was five, but didn’t really get into it until I turned eleven.

What attracted you to skateboarding?
My dad. He’s been skating on and off for forty years and was always building ramps so I’d tag along when he was working on them 

Gabs at Vans Girls Combi

How many times did you come out to California to skate Girls Combi ? BTW you ruled that pool!

Thanks! Three years.  From 2017-2019 I loved that bowl and grew up watching it on YouTube with my dad and always wanted to make it out there. 

Gabs and Nic

Tell us about your wedding, your skater husband and that pre-wedding photo shoot we love so much!
We did not get married on skateboards, but we did a doubles photo for our “save the dates.” We actually met about sixteen years ago, but he’s five years older so we just were friends who skated at my local skatepark a couple times a year. We didn’t see each other for like four years and we reconnected when I was twenty-one

When you decided to move outside of the city together - was it with the intention of building a huge bowl?
Actually no. We originally wanted to build a vert ramp because we didn’t have one closer than three hours away from us. We both agreed though, we enjoy round walls a lot more than back and forth. So that’s why we made the bowl the depth/amount of vert that we enjoy. 

Was the idea to build due of lack of places to skate where you lived? 

Yes. There is some transition around now, but at the time there wasn’t anything over like 8ft/9ft tall and not much vert. 

Can you tell us how the build was from concept through the actual finished bowl?
It was frustrating, rewarding, exhausting yet fun from start to finish. We saved for four to five years before we started building it in 2022.

Building “Nic and Gabs Bowl”

How long did it take and how much help did you guys have in making it happen?
It took about ten and a half months to build. We did it ourselves - if we paid a company it would have been done sooner. 

Dad and I worked on it just about every day, then my husband Nic, would help after work/weekends. So most days it was just two to three of us. We had a few work days where we invited friends to help which was awesome and so helpful. 

That is a massive project! Did you and your husband have prior ramp/bowl building experience?

We knew a bit here and there. My dad was the foreman of this project. He’s the reason we have what we have. That was mine and Nic’s first time building corners/hips. My dad taught himself on other bowls he’s done. 

We know by the photos that it is huge - can you share exactly how big it is?
It goes from 8ft to 11.5ft. There are 10ft transitions all around. The deep end has about a 1.5ft of vert. All pool block.

The finished bowl

Why do you think more people don't build vert ramps or bowls much anymore?

Time and cost I’d say, but also, I feel like it’s far in-between of people who know how to build corners or hips/big ramps with wood or concrete. That could also steer people away from taking on a project like that. 

How do you deal with wet winters and keeping the bowl from being ruined?

So, we ended up doing a lot to help keep this beauty around as long as we can. The year we started, we had all the plywood on but no final layer yet. Before winter hit, we put a coat of paint on to help a little. When it snowed, one of us shoveled at the bottom and we had a bucket so we would fill it up and dump the snow. We also water sealed it and used treated lumber for railings and such. Before we put the final layer on, we put Grace Ice and Water Shield under everything, as well as Tar paper. We strategically overlapped everything, that way it would help the water not penetrate the  plywood and to help make its way to the seams and then down to the drains. There are about nine drains total. Four that are 4in diameter and then on the flat bottom in certain areas, we drilled small holes in between the seams. It’s helped a lot. 

This bowl has every feature you could hope for!

What features did you make sure to include that you knew you'd want to skate?
The vert itself for sure. A pointy hip which is based off one I learned on growing up. The waterfall as well as the pool block because we don’t have enough places with it. 

What's the best part of having a bowl this size in your own backyard?
I guess one thing is, knowing how much hard work/time sweat and everything else that was put into this, is now being shared with friends and family who enjoy the bowl as much as we do. 

Gabs doing a nosepick in the bowl

So… what's next? Anything exciting you’d like to share?

Yes! I’m having a big skate jam at the house this year for women/trans/nonbinary. It’s for quad skaters and skateboarders. I invited people who enjoy transition as much as me. I didn’t want to do a contest. Most do not like them and I honestly understand. There is no pressure at all. So I wanted to just have a sesh and have fun with it. A safe space for all.  Some people are bringing art to sell. Some are camping in the yard and it’s about having a good weekend. There’s not a lot of events he Midwest, or they are so far in between, so most are friends coming are from nearby states. We are expecting 70-90 people that weekend!

Last thoughts?
I think the one thing is, we are not rich. We busted our butts saving. We started from saving change in a Vans shoe box and kept going. We found ways to cut down on cost and it was a beautiful experience to be able to build along side my dad and husband. I will cherish the time we had together on this project. I’m stoked to keep sharing it with people. 

X Games Women’s Vert - Photo Lauren Muller (Provided by X Games)

Arisa Trew - Photo Ballard (provided by X Games)

Women’s Skateboard Park Final - Friday, June 27, 2025

Women’s Park Podium - photo Jeff Zielinski (provided by X Games)

Finland’s Heili Sirvio Shines, Wins First X Games Gold at Just 14

The youngest competitor in the field, 14-year-old Heili Sirvio of Finland, made a massive statement in the Women’s Skateboard Park final—claiming her first-ever X Games gold medal. Adding to the bronze she earned at Chiba 2024, Sirvio now holds two X Games medals and a fast-rising reputation. Her second run which earned her the win with a score of 86 included many exciting tricks including backside and frontside 360s over the box, alley-oop frontside air over the hip, and more. “I feel really stoked,” Sirvio said, beaming. “I actually can’t believe it! This is so insane to me. These are all my best friends that I get to skate with, and it was a really fun time.”
 
Japan’s Cocona Hiraki, 16, brought her signature smooth, technical style to the park once again, securing her third silver medal in Salt Lake City with a score of 83.66. The two-time Olympic medalist now boasts five X Games medals over just eight appearances since her 2019 debut.

American fan favorite Bryce Wettstein, the veteran of the group at 21 years old, returned to the X Games podium for the first time since 2022. Wettstein’s joyful and expressive skating earned her a hard-fought bronze—her second—during her milestone 10th X Games, scoring 82.66.

Australia’s Arisa Trew, 15, came into the final with a chance to extend her jaw-dropping gold medal streak to five and claim her eighth gold overall. Despite a valiant effort, Trew finished sixth. But with two more events still ahead this weekend, she’s not out of the running to break the tie for most women’s gold medals in X Games summer history—or to add even more hardware to her name.

Women’s Vert and Street Results - Saturday, June 28, 2025

Women’s Vert Final Podium - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)

Women’s Skateboard Vert Final - Hasegawa Takes First Gold, Snapping Trew’s Golden Run

Mizuho Hasegawa entered X Games Salt Lake City with three silver medals—and left with her first gold. The 14-year-old from Japan broke through with a flawless final run, ending Arisa Trew’s golden streak. Opening with a stylish judo 540, Hasegawa kept the momentum going with standout tricks like a kickflip Indy and a fakie nose grab 360 to earn a 91.66 and the top spot on the podium. “I was so happy to see the crowd was so excited for my run,” she said. “I had such a good time.” The win marks Hasegawa’s fourth career X Games medal—and her most meaningful yet.

Australia’s Arisa Trew, chasing her eighth gold medal, put together a strong final run to claim silver with a 90.00—her first time not topping the podium. The two-time Olympian landed a body varial 540 and a textbook kickflip Indy to pull herself up from sixth place. 

Germany’s Lilly Stoephasius earned bronze with an 82.00 in Run 1, highlighted by a finger flip Lien to tail and a clean backside noseblunt to Indy grab-in—marking her first X Games medal.
 

Women’s Street Final Podium - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)

Monster Energy Women’s Skateboard Street - Covell Nails Longest Winning Streak in Women’s Skateboard Street History

Chloe Covell (AUS) delivered another masterclass in street skating at X Games Salt Lake City 2025, claiming her fourth career gold and third straight win in the discipline. The 15-year-old Aussie phenom posted a commanding 90.66 in Run 2, lacing together a technical and stylish line that included a kickflip frontside boardslide off the bump to bar, nollie kickflip over the bump to bump, and a frontside nosegrind down the handrail. With this win, Covell ties Elissa Steamer for the longest winning streak in Women’s Skateboard Street history. “I’m most proud of the back noseblunt,” Covell said. “The crowd gets behind me, which makes me skate my best and try my hardest. I’m having so much fun.”

Japan’s Yumeka Oda came out strong in Run 1 with an 88.33, landing a frontside bluntslide on the bank to bar and a clean kickflip backside 50-50 to secure silver—her fourth career X Games medal following a bronze at Ventura 2024. 

Rounding out the podium, 17-year-old Jessica Ready of New Zealand made the most of her surprise debut as an alternate, earning bronze with an impressive 83.66. Her standout tricks included a nollie frontside kickflip, a fakie Smith stall to kickflip out, and a smooth backside flip off the bank to flat.

Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick Podium - Photo Zielinski (provided by X Games)

Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick - Arisa Trew Makes History with Kickflip Body Varial 540

The Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick contest brought the heat in a 20-minute jam session, where skaters had multiple chances to land their most progressive tricks. Australian teen Arisa Trew, who had already earned silver in the Vert final earlier in the day, stunned the crowd by landing a kickflip body varial 540—becoming the only woman ever to land the trick in competition. She had pulled it off once in training, but doing it under pressure sealed the win and secured her eighth X Games gold medal—the most of any woman in X Games summer disciplines.

“I think it's really cool knowing I can inspire girls or just anyone in general to keep skateboarding or what they love doing in any sport is to accomplish something, said Trew. “Since I started, I’ve been skating with these girls–and we have the best time together!”

Japan’s Mizuho Hasegawa, who had topped the podium in the earlier Vert contest, swapped spots with Trew to earn silver. She delivered a stylish and difficult alley-oop varial kickflip Indy on her fourth attempt, reinforcing her reputation as one of the most technically gifted skaters on the scene.

Rounding out the podium, 12-year-old Canadian prodigy Reese Nelson continued to impress in her X Games rise. She earned bronze with a smooth switch kickflip to boardslide on her second attempt, proving that she’s not just the future of vert skating—she’s already making her mark.

Women’s Street Best Trick Results - Sunday, June 29, 2025

Women’s Street Best Trick Podium - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)

Chloe Covell - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)

Monster Energy Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick Final - Covell Strikes Gold Yet Again

Chloe Covell continued her dominant run at X Games Salt Lake City 2025, claiming gold in the Monster Energy Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick Final just one day after winning the Street Final. At only 15 years old, the Australian phenom added a second gold to her Salt Lake City haul—and fifth career X Games gold overall—bringing her total medal count to eight. Her winning trick: a technical frontside nosegrind nollie flip out down the handrail, backed by a long 50-50 grind to kickflip out on flat-down in Run 4. “I just put my everything into it and the crowd gave me energy to really commit to my trick,” Covell said after her win.

Thirteen-year-old Japanese rider Ibuki Matsumoto is on a roll, securing the silver medal with a clean kickflip backside lipslide in Run 1, later impressing judges again with a kickflip backside 50-50 grind in Run 6. This is Matsumoto’s second X Games medal this month–she won a bronze medal in the Women’s Skateboard Street event in Osaka last weekend. 

Fellow Japanese rider Yumeka Oda, known for her powerful, consistent skating, earned the bronze for her stylish kickflip frontside boardslide in Run 3, adding to her four other X Games medals, all earned in the past year.

Get ready because X Games Salt Lake City is almost here! So many women’s skate events are happening so we broke it down by how to watch each day and who is competing!

X Games is live all weekend June 27-29 from Salt Lake City! Watch your way–globally across Roku in the USA and YouTube Internationally.

You can also buy tickets HERE and see it up close and in person if you are near Salt Lake City!

SCHEDULE

Friday

Women’s Skateboard Park 1:00 PM PST

Saturday

Women’s Skateboard Vert - 12:15 PM PST

Women’s Skateboard Street - 3:00 PM PST

Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick - 5:00 PM PST

Sunday

Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick 11AM PST

WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD VERT

Mizuho Hasegawa

Asahi Kaihara

Reese Nelson

Lilly Stoephasius

Arisa Trew

Raicca Ventura

Jada Ward

Bryce Wettstein

WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD VERT BEST TRICK

Mizuho Hasegawa

Asahi Kaihara

Reese Nelson

Lilly Stoephasius

Arisa Trew

Raicca Ventura

Jada Ward

Bryce Wettstein

WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD PARK

Lilly Erickson

Mizuho Hasegawa

Cocona Hiraki

Hinano Kusaki

Ruby Lilley

Heili Sirvio

Arisa Trew

Bryce Wettstein

WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD STREET

Liv Broder

Shiloh Catori

Chloe Covell

Paige Heyn

Miyu Ito

Ibuki Matsumoto

Yumeka Oda

Jessica Ready

WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD STREET BEST TRICK

Liv Broder

Shiloh Catori

Chloe Covell

Paige Heyn

Miyu Ito

Ibuki Matsumoto

Yumeka Oda

Jessica Ready

Athlete: Arisa Trew | Photo: Jason Halakyo / X Games Images

X Games Osaka Saturday Results

Osaka, Japan – June 21, 2025 – The start of back-to-back X Games events, X Games Osaka began today with six competitions from the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. The first day of events saw teenage skateboarders dominate the Vert and Street courses, and BMX riders putting on a show in the Park course. Japanese stars Rim Nakamura, Asahi Kaihara, Juno Matsuoka, Miyu Ito and Ibuki Matsumoto all shined on the first day in front of the hometown crowd.

Women’s Skateboard Vert Final
Women’s Skateboard Vert made its debut in Japan to open X Games Osaka on International Go Skateboarding Day. All eyes were on two-time defending Skateboard Vert gold medalist Arisa Trew as she dropped in with a chance to tie Leticia Bufoni’s record for most X Games women’s skateboard gold at six.
 
Arisa cruised into the final alongside Osaka locals Asahi Kaihara and Juno Matsuoka and Australian Mia Kretzer. Arisa’s second run included an Alley-oop flatspin 540, judo air, stalefish, backside 540, kickflip Indy, Madonna, Indy 360, switch McTwist, frontside Cab stalefish, nosegrind to fakie, half-Cab front noseslide for 86.77. Asahi and Juno rounded out the podium, each earning their second X Games medal.

Women’s Skateboard Street Final
 
In a field stacked with Japanese talent, it was Australian Chloe Covell who nailed a 90.00 with her first run of the final to earn her third X Games gold medal. At only 15 years old, Chloe has been unstoppable since Chiba 2024. Chloe’s winning run was highlighted by a kickflip manual on the 36-foot long plexiglass roof that made the crowd go wild.
 
Miyu Ito successfully defended her Chiba 2024 silver, staying podium perfect in her first three X Games appearances. And 13-year-old Ibuki Matsumoto stunned as she landed on the podium after being a late addition to the competition.

Results
 
Women’s Skateboard Vert
1. Arisa Trew (AUS)
2. Asahi Kaihara (JPN)
3. Juno Matsuoka (JPN)
4. Mia Kretzer (AUS)
5. Mizuho Hasegawa (JPN)
6. Lilly Stoephasius (GER)
7. Reese Nelson (CAN)
8. Raicca Ventura (BRA)

Women’s Skateboard Street
1. Chloe Covell (AUS)
2. Miyu Ito (JPN)
3. Ibuki Matsumoto (JPN)
4. Coco Yoshizawa (JPN)
5. Funa Nakayama (JPN)
6. Yumkea Oda (JPN)
7. Paige Heyn (USA)
8. Momiji Nishiya (JPN)

X Games Osaka Sunday Results

Osaka, Japan – June 22, 2025 – The second day of X Games Osaka 2025 saw an electrifying day of history-making competitions from the Kyocera Dome in Osaka. Arisa Trew and Gui Khury earned their second gold medals of the weekend, Courage Adams and Kairi Netsuke earned their first X Games gold and Tom Schaar earned a gold in his fourth unique discipline. 
 

Next we head to Salt Lake City for three days of Skateboard, BMX and Moto X competitions June 27 - 29.

Women’s Skateboard Park Final

The unstoppable Arisa Trew earned her second gold medal of the weekend and seventh overall gold medal with a dominant second run in the Park final. After tying Leticia Bufoni’s most gold medals for a female skateboarder, Arisa now owns that record and is tied with aggressive in-line legend Fabiola da Silva for the most gold of any female summer X athlete. 

Arisa’s run included a Backside air transfer from sushi dish feature into the bowl, Weddle air over hip, McTwist, frontside lipslide up the extension, kickflip Indy, frontside Smith grind, Madonna on center extension, backside air to fakie, switch backside air over box, frontside Cab stalefish, frontside nose grind to fakie, switch McTwist.

Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi earned a silver medal and Hinano Kusaki took home the bronze. 

Women’s Skateboard Park Results

1. Arisa Trew (AUS)

2. Sakura Yosozumi (JPN)

3. Hinano Kusaki (JPN)

4. Cocona Hiraki (JPN)

5. Sky Brown (GBR)

6. Bryce Wettstein (USA)

7. Lilly Erickson (USA)

8. Yurin Fuji (JPN)

Mazel Paris ~ Photo Ian Logan

Mayzie Feher ~ Photo Ian Logan

Mayzie and Mazel, Landon Weingartner ~ Photos Ian Logan

Briel Weingartner ~ Photo Ian Logan

HUGE NEWS!

Our Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team riders are featured in ANYWAY Magazine with Mazel Paris on the cover!

“Meet five Southern California skateboarders who’ve mastered some rad tricks and solid life lessons - expressing themselves, being friendly to other kids, and refusing to give up”

ANYWAY Magazine is out now! ✔️
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Featuring @mazelparis on the cover and interviews and photos of @mayzieshreds ✨ @brielsk8grl ✨Landon Weingartner ✨ Carl Lunkewitz and Mazel inside.
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Plus an important piece on how you can help support @paliskates after the LA fires and what @girlisnota4letterword is doing to shine a light on young girls in skateboarding 🛹
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Written by Jen Swetzoff ✨
Photography Ian Logan
Stylist Cindy Whitehead

Lilly Strachan Women’s Park Rockstar 2024 Portland ~ Photo Bryce Kanights

100+ Men’s and Women’s Top Pros and Emerging Talent to Energize Downtown Portland in Signature Park and Street Competitions, August 15-17 

Portland, Ore. (June 11, 2025) -The Rockstar Energy Open returns to Portland’s iconic Waterfront Park from August 15–17 for its second annual edition, with athlete invites officially announced today – alongside the launch of the second annual Video Qualifier Series (VQS). This innovative series offers up-and-coming skaters the opportunity to earn a coveted spot on the competition roster.  
 
Last year’s event attracted more than 25,000 fans, delivering an energetic, up-close experience that was completely free to attend. This year’s event will once again offer three days of elite skateboarding, two nights of live musical performances (lineup coming soon) and a vibrant festival atmosphere in the heart of Portland. 
 
Confirmed invited athletes include:  

• Lazer Crawford– Rockstar Energy athlete and defending Men’s Street champion 

• Yurin Fuji – Women’s Skateboard Park Best Trick champion and X Games medalist 

• Keegan Palmer – Two-time Olympic gold medalist in Men’s Park and Rockstar Energy athlete  

• Braden Hoban – Rockstar Energy athlete, came in third  last year in Men’s Street 

• Miyu Ito – Olympian, X Games Street gold and silver medalist 

• Tom Schaar– Olympic silver medalist and 14-time X Games medalist in Men’s Park 

• Bryce Wettstein – Two-time Olympian and X Games medalist in Women’s Park 

• Ruby Lilley – Olympian and X Games medalist in Women’s Park 

• More athletes to be announced soon 

 
The Video Qualifier Series (VQS) officially kicked off on June 2, inviting skaters to submit entries via ThePlatfrm.com. Over the course of seven weeks, 20 winners will be selected to compete live in Portland. Weekly cash prizes will be awarded for Best Video Part (Men’s/Women’s), Best Trick and Viewer’s Choice. Previous VQS standouts include Olympian Jake Ilardi, Portland native Alex Lobasyuk and Kylie Frank, the Jackalope Fest Street winner. Winners will be announced July 28 (Women) and July 29 (Men), judged by the same world-class panel evaluating the Rockstar Energy Open. Full submission details and official rules can be found at ThePlatfrm.com. 
 
"The Rockstar Energy Open was built in partnership with Rockstar Energy to spotlight not only the world’s top pros but also the next generation of skaters," said Kemp Curley, managing director, Platfrm. "Through the Video Qualifier Series, we’re able to bring amateurs and non-traditional contest skaters onto the same stage as invited pros—and the energy that results is truly unique. We are immensely proud of this event and what it represents." 
 
“Rockstar Energy has always been about fueling people’s passions and celebrating bold self-expression,” said Steve Mateus, Director of Sports Marketing at PepsiCo. “The Rockstar Energy Open captures that spirit, it’s a place where seasoned legends and rising stars can share the same stage, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.” 
 
The Rockstar Energy Open is free and open to the public, with VIP upgrade options available. In addition to competitions and live music, fans can explore local skate shops, food trucks, exclusive merch and sponsor activations – all in a dynamic, festival-style setting. The competitions will be livestreamed on ThePlatfrm.com and broadcast globally via Platfrm channels, ProSieben, FuelTV and more.  
 
Stay updated by visiting theplatfrm.com and rockstarenergyopen.com, and following @theplatfrm and @rockstarenergy on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X. 
 

Get ready to watch the women compete LIVE from X Games Japan in vert, street and park! After the past three years in Chiba, the X Games in Japan will now take place at Kyocera Dome in Osaka. The top women in the world will be battling it out for those coveted X Games medals!

We are cheering hard for our team rider Mia Kretzer who will be competing in women’s vert on Friday! Mia is the youngest X Games gold medalist in history and is sure to shine bright again this year!

FRIDAY 6/20

WOMEN’S VERT at 5:45 PM PST

Sky Brown

Mizuho Hasegawa

Asahi Kaihara

Mia Kretzer

Reese Nelson

Lilly Stoephasius

Arisa Trew

Raicca Ventura

WOMEN’S STREET at 8:25 PM PST

Chloe Covell

Paige Heyn

Miyu Ito

buki Matsumoto

Funa Nakayama

Momiji Nishiya

Yumeka Oda

Coco Yoshizawa

SATURDAY 6/21

WOMEN’S PARK at 9:25 PM PST

Sky Brown

Lilly Erickson

Yurin Fujii

Cocona Hiraki

Hinano Kusaki

Arisa Trew

Bryce Wettstein

Sakura Yosozumi

WATCH IT LIVE ——> HERE

Photos Ian Logan x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

The Westchester Skate Jam took place on Saturday, June 14 and kids and adults of all ages came out skate. With everything from beginner sessions, age brackets, girls/women time slots, and GOAT categories, every single skater had a great time! Medals were passed out for participation to the young ones and the GOAT top three places were awarded special medals as well. Prizes from our sponsors were also given out to those that competed.

It was really nice to have City Council woman, Traci Park, come out and celebrate this event with us - Traci was instrumental in helping get this event put on and we greatly appreciate her assistance!

Big shout out to Heidi Lemmon of Skatepark Association, the City of Los Angeles, LA Park and Recs, CD11, LA Strong Foundation and all our sponsors - we couldn’t do this without all of YOU!

Huge thanks to Bart Saric for announcing, and Steve Badillo for judging this one!

Sponsors Included: S1 Helmets, Anyway Magazine, Dogtown Skateboards, SunBum, Hosoi Skateboards, Bones, Powell Peralta, Riot Energy Tea, Venice Brand, OG213, Mini-Logo, Downhill Dogs, Hoodwood, Grind King and more!

What a great turnout of women and girls!

All Images by Ian Logan x Girl is NOT a 4 letter Word

The Paliskates Fire Relief Skate Jam that took place at Stoner Skate Plaza on Saturday, June 7, 2025 was a HUGE success! With dozens of sponsoring organizations, professional and amateur skateboarders, vendors, and good vibes it was an event to remember!

There were age divisions, games of skate, best trick skate jams, autograph signings from special pros and prizes ranging from cash to a week of Skate Camp. Every skater went home loaded up with goods from the wonderful sponsors.

This was a call to support your local skate shop event. Giving the skaters and kids an opportunity to connect with each other, their shop and the greater skate community. Top professional skaters and leading brands stepped up in solidarity with Paliskates—the nation's longest-running female-owned skate shop—to help ensure its future.

Event organizers include powerful female movers & shakers in the skating industry Heidi Lemmon of SPAI - Skate Park Association International); Cindy Whitehead, Sports stylist & Founder of Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word; and, Erica Simpson, founder of Paliskates.

Many sponsors, brands and organizations stepped up to throw support including:

Adidas, Etnies, The Skatepark Project, Exposure Skate, Vans New Balance, Polar Skate Co., S1 Helmets, Anyway Magazine, Dogtown Skateboards, LA Strong Foundation, SunBum, Primitive Skateboards, Disorder, Hosoi Skateboards, Bones, Powell Peralta, Riot Energy Tea, Venice Brand, OG213, Mini-Logo, Downhill Dogs, Legendary Foods, ST Tattoo, D’Pizza Spot, Hoodwood, Grind King and more!

Huge thanks to Bart Saric on for announcing, Bennett Harada spinning tunes, Steve Badillo for judging and all the skaters and vendors that came out and made the day so special!

Stay tuned for coverage in Coping Block Magazine’s 100th edition with photos by Chris Hooten!!!

You can support PALISKATES via their online website that has some of the rad merch you see here!

Brooke Benton

So many prizes!

Emma Houlihan and Dani Torres

When your skater friend Mazel is on the cover of a magazine!

Aoi Fukuda

DJ Bennett Harada spinning tunes for the skaters and the crowd

Kaylee Chenster

Bart Saric congratulating the skaters after a rad session

Kylie Frank

Coco Waldo

Steve Badillo and skaters

Emma Houlihan

Chika Konoe

Steve Badillo going over the rules for the skate jam

Parent assists are allowed!

Jaelyn Sedeno

Cindy Whitehead and WCMX’s Tracie Garacochea

intensity before the start

Goldie Waldo

Courtney Akita getting her spoils

Klara Kermoade

Briel Weingartner with some rad prizes

Courtney Akita

Dani Torres

Chika Konoe

Briel Weingartner

Paliskates Team Rider - Brooke Benton

Mizuho Hasegawa - Photo Lauren Brooke

We are so thrilled that we have epic photos by photographer Lauren Brooke from the women’s park event in Rome to share with you!

In case you didn’t catch the event live, (it was a nail biter!) the final standings were as follows:

WST WOMEN’S PARK ROME

Mizuho Hasegawa - 1st

Arisa trew - 2nd

Cocona Hiraki - 3rd

Arisa Trew - Photo Lauren Brooke

Cocona Hiraki - Photo Lauren Brooke

Isa and Dora - Photo Lauren Brooke

Lola Tambling- Photo Lauren Brooke

Minna Stess - Photo Lauren Brooke

Raicca Ventura - Photo Lauren Brooke

Sakura Yosozumi - Photo Lauren Brooke

Another free + fun event is coming up THIS weekend at Westchester Skatepark and we hope to see you there!

The Westchester Jam will feature a best trick contest, a GOAT contest, tons of prizes and more!

Westchester Skatepark - 200 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045

June 14th from 12 - 4 PM

It’s here! The start of the 2025 WST World Cup Rome Park event at Ostia Park!

There are 40 countries and 180 skaters competing at the first qualifier of the season. We know the seasoned pros will be holding on and charging hard, but we will also have our eye on the newer female skaters who either competed a bit last year (and got their feet wet) and those who are just starting this year and will be learning the ropes.

Thirty-two skaters will advance from the qualifier to the quarter-finals, where they will be joined by the eight pre-seeded skaters to make a field of 40. Only 16 will advance to the semi-finals, before the field is then cut in half (to 8 skaters) for the final.

Women's pre-seeded skaters

1. Cocona Hiraki (JPN)

2. Kusaki Hinano (JPN)

3. Raicca Ventura (BRA)

4. Naia Laso (ESP)

5. Arisa Trew (AUS)

6. Hasegawa Mizuho (JPN)

7. Yosozumi Sakura (JPN)

8. Minna Stess (USA)

We are cheering on our team riders MINNA STESS (USA) and MAZEL PARIS ALEGADO (PH)

The points standing and positioning will be very interesting to see when the weekend shakes out!

Only the semi-finals and Finals will be live-streamed and available on WORLDSKATE.TV and at Olympics.com

SEMI-FINALS - SATURDAY, JUNE 7

6:40 AM PST

FINALS - SUNDAY, JUNE 8

9:10 AM PST

Live streaming with hosts Todd Richards and Amelia Brodka!

Tune in LIVE to the women’s events on Sunday, June 1st on Jackalope.co or via YouTube!

Another great skate event is happening and it’s a MUST!

June 7th from 12-4 PM is the Paliskates Fire Relief Skate Jam at Stoner Skatepark!

Everyone is welcome!

Best trick- jam style - with tons of prizes - from cash to free skate camp week and more!

Thanks to our awesome sponsors, we could not do this without them!

Looking for a fun event to attend on GO SKATEBOARDING DAY?

Upland Skatepark, with its amazing full pipe is holding a free GSD event and pulling out all the stops for a fun afternoon. There will be food, vendors, live music, skateboarding and more!

This GSD event takes place on June 21, from 4 PM - 7 PM at Upland Memorial Skatepark.

Located at Memorial Park, south of Foothill Boulevard between Hospital Parkway and Grove Avenue, Upland. The Skate Park measures 12,000 square feet and offers a 20-foot pipe with bowl, offering street style skating.  

Please Note:  Helmets and safety gear must be worn at all times.   Additional rules, regulations, and requirements are posted on-site. 

Photos below ~ Ian Logan x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

On Friday night we were honored to attend the premiere party of “A Promise to a Friend” The Story of Gale Webb, hosted by Vans.

We can’t share everything about this amazing doc, but we can tell you that if you don’t know Gale Webb and what she has done continuously over the years for skateboarding, BMX, in-line and rollerskating you are missing out.

For as long as I can remember, Gale has been part of my life - and that’s lucky. She taught us all to be thoughtful of others, that we can do anything if we try, say no to drugs, and so much more. Gale leads by example and has performed her action sports shows for over 2 million kids throughout the years. All of us are extremely grateful for her love and support.

Gale Webb is one special lady and this documentary is a MUST see. Stay tuned for when it becomes available to stream as will be posting updates.

Gale Webb, Gale Chorpash, John Springer

Cindy Whitehead, Freddie DeSota, Janice Jordan

Steve Van Doren

Kristy Van Doren, Cindy Whitehead

Freddie DeSota, Gale Webb, Eddie Elguera

John Springer, Gale Webb, Gale Chorpash

Cindy Whitehead, Gale Webb, Don Brown

John Springer, Gale Chorpash, Cindy Whitehead, Christian Hosoi

Gale Webb, Mike Webb

Gale Chorpash, Cindy Whitehead

Cindy Whitehead, Eddie Fiola

Eddie Elguera, Gale webb, Christian Hosoi

Heidi Lemmon, Hanna Zanzi, Cindy Whitehead

John Springer, Gale Chorpash, Gale Webb, Cindy Whitehead

We were stoked to be invited to cover AEG and Activision’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 collaboration launch party at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles tonight. It seemed like just about everyone in skateboarding came out for this launch party and it did not disappoint! There was a game room where you could play the new game, a full bar, DeBop was there with rad thrifted clothing and artist Neckface, was creating art on the clothes, in real time, as well as live performances. So much to take in!

All photos Ian Logan Photo for Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

Activision also hosted a livestream event for the public, featuring live performances by Danny Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Adolescents, and Urethane - all of whom are featured on the game’s official soundtrack. Hosted by Selema Masekela, Nora Vasconcellos, who recently joined the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 skater roster and Steezus, the event also featured appearances by some of the new and returning skaters to the game’s line up including Chloe Covell, Aurélien Giraud, Leo Baker, Kareem Campbell, Geoff Rowley, Tony Hawk and many more.

Iconic venues owned and  operated by AEG Presents are featured in the game. Most notably, The El Rey Theatre exterior was digitally recreated to live permanently in the Los Angeles level of the game. Goldenvoice, the premiere California promoter and subsidiary of AEG Presents, and The Roxy, one of Los Angeles’s most storied and celebrated venues, will be featured on in-game billboards throughout the Los Angeles level of the game.

Tony Hawk

Chloe Covell

Margie Didal

Leo Baker

Andy Anderson

Steve Caballero

Bam Magera

Paul Rodriguez

Gavin Bottger and Paige Heyn

Leo Baker and Steve Caballero

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 releases on July 11th and is available for pre-order NOW!